Saint-Cécile Church (Église Saint-Cécile), Acquigny

The Church of Saint Cecilia in Acquigny is considered one of the most beautiful churches in the Eure department and a masterpiece of 18th-century Norman Baroque art. Originally built in the Renaissance period (choir circa 1545, nave 1552-1572), the church was completely transformed between 1746 and 1788 by Pierre-Robert Le Roux d'Esneval, a wealthy magistrate known as the "Président d'Acquigny," who personally funded the stunning Rocaille-style interior decorations. Classified as a Historic Monument, the church features exceptional decorative elements including grisaille paintings, gilded wooden tribunes framing the high altar, and the remarkable Chapel of the Holy Spirit behind the altar.